The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-04-28

Union nag was nolSted over Fort M0uIbrle 0y
Lieut.. John Haekett, of his company, and he has
always understood that Lieut.. Clark, of the
same company, with two boats manned by a de-
tachment of the sd Pa. BOAT Infantry"
hOisted the flag over Fort Sumter and was the
first to enter the city of Charleston.
G. w. Hyatt, North Bend, Ind, denies vigor-
ously that the 3Sth Wis. threw down its arms
and fed at the charge on Fort Malone. He
says no regiment in the service ever made
more gallant charge than did the 35th Wis. on
that eventful morning.
John Wheeling, Co. G., 41st ILL.,, Burnett
Nebq gives some recollectiOns of the battle of
Shiloh.
A. j. Mason, Co. @, 14th VT, West Dorset,
VT, tells briefly the story Of what he saw and
experienced at Gettysburg.
Robert Martin, Filer, Co /, Doth Ohio, Aims
worth, Neb., alludes to the battle Of Stone
River, in which his regiment was actively en-
gagged, and inclOses a Copy Of an old army song,
in which are set fO.th the conspicuous merits
Of the various regiments which composed the
brigade.
Levi J. Cornell, Shamrock, r. l., says Gen.
Francis A. Walker, in his article on Couch at
Fredericksburg" was wrong in saying that
Arnold's battery dashed across the bridge in
the face of the enemy's fire, losing 10 horses be-
fore the guns could be unlimbered. The writer
says it was Hazards r. /. battery that did it.
He would like TO hear from VIM. Kittridge, of
the 10Th Me.
Logan Randolph, Co. A, 10th Ill, Wool, ILL.,,
sends sketch of the GuntOwn expedition as
he saw it. He says it was the universal opinion
of those who participated in it that the failure
of the campaign was due to the bad manage
ment that characterized it.
j.. J. Murphy. Co. ID, 55th Ill.,, Litchfeld ILL.,,
gives an account Of the Red River expedition
under Gen. Banks, in which his regiment par
ticpated
n II m IL A.
fight at Pleasant Hill, in Louisiana. the Nine
ieenth Corps saved the Thirteenth from entire
destruction.
VIM. Simmons, Secretary, National Associa-
tiOn Of Naval Veterans, Philadelphia Pa, in
forms the comrade of Fair Haven, o., that
Gen. Butler had no part in the capture of New
Orleans. At the time it was taken he was
hundred miles away. To Admiral Farragut
belongs the honor of capturing the Crescent
City.
]. B. Challacombe, Co. III, Cd Ohio Cav,
Wichita, Kan, was much pleased with Gen.
KautZs account Of the chase after John Morgan
and the fight at Burlington Island. He says
the man supposed to be killed by the Rome
Guards was Thomas Knowles Co. III, I'd Ohio
Cav. He recovered from his wound
Thomas Legge, Co. III, 4th Iowa Cav gives
an account of the raid after Gen. Price, partiei-
| pated in by the Sd and 18th Iowa and 10th Mo.
| Cav. He says Gen. Marmaduke was captured
| by the Sd Iowa Cav His flag was taken by
George w. Miller, of Co. H. and is now at the
State Capitol of Iowa.
! F. G. Luce, Co. ID, Odd Mass. New Bedford,
Mass. writing Of the battle Of Roanoke Island,
| SAYS the article of Col Hawkins claimed alto
| gether too much for the 9th N. Y. and did
| great injustice to other regiments engaged. He
| says that many of the 2lst and 23d Mass. had
/ been in the captured fort 10 or 20 minutes be-
/ fore the 9th N. Y. charged over the works.
| When the ZOuaves entered the fort there was
not rebel within mile who was able to get
| away.
James Pott, Lieutenant, Co. B. 10th Pa, Blue
\ Grass, Iowa, says his recollection agrees with
that Of COmrade Fields that "StOnewall' Jackson
was mortally wounded by the fire of the Union
troops at Charlottesville. He says the rebel
prisoners told him so at the time.
j. II. Baker, Co. X, 9th Ind, Danville, ILL.,,
writes of the battle OF Chiekamauga. He pays
a high compliment to the gallantry of the 9Th
| KY, better known as the Louisville Legion y
Col. Baldwin, 9th Ind. who commanded the
Third Brigade, Third Division, Fourth Corps
was killed in that battle.
Alex. D. Campbell, 10th H., White Hall
Mich, says he is not in favor of the internal
revenue tax. He thinks it is unconstitutional
and should be entirely abolished.
r. Parmenter Co. X, 5th Kan. Cav, Fort
Scott Kan, thinks it will be :" cold day" for
1 -
blows his trumpet and calls the roll of the vet.
Grams. He fears Gen. Bragg will be one Of
those who hear the words, depart from me-"
John Mather, Co. X, 67th Ohio, Daltonville
Mich, disputes the claim of Comrade Manning
that Gen. Walker was captured by the Tooth "
Y. He says he was taken by party of the 9th
Ohio, of which he was one.
q. b. Tefft, Co. +, 1I4th n. Y, Eastwood
Mich, hopes the next Congress will be more
just than the recent one, and that it will equal
lZe the bountles and pass more equitable pen.
sion laws He thinks Gen. Black is disposed
to treat the soldiers with fairness and liberality
but Of course he cannot go beyond the laws
He thinks that many of the comrades who
seem to know so much about the various battles
must have occupied elevated positions well in
the rear, where they could see all that wa:
going on.
J. K. Dodge, Co. /, LIST Iowa Cav, Luctor
Kan, pTesumes the members of his regiment are
too modest to write of their experiences during
the war. He says they We're always at the
front and ready to do their share.
Geo. Hester, Co. A, 18th III. Cav, ColfIx III.
sends his recollections of the capture of the
battery at Jenkins's Ferry, Ark.
A. W. Davies, Waltham, Iowa, wonders why
he never sees anything in print in regard tC
his regiment, the Sth n. Y. Cav. He thinks its
record will compare favorably with that of any
other regiment.
| j. G. Hull, 7OS Western avenue Minneapo-
lis Mimi, sends an old song which was written
by a comrade of the 25th Wis. 1t is too lons
for our crowded columns.
John w. Davis, Corporal, Co. G, 5th Wis.
Midland, Wis, disputes the claim of COmradt
Alum, 1st w. Va. Cav, for the capture
of Gen. Ewell. The writer says Gen. Ewel
was captured by Lieut.. Angus Cameron
COrpl Chas. Raughn and himself They forded
Sailors Creek, and the General surrendered tC
them.
Give Them Their Due.
James w. Higbee, Mineral Ridge, Iowa, j.
heartily in favor of q readjustment of the pen
sion laws so that a fuller degree of Justice may
be secured.
Samuel Miller, Butler, Pa, thinks that mos
Of the soldiers who stayed at the front and did
the fighting are at q great disadvantage in the
struggle for PENSIONS because so many of then
have nOhOspital records to support their claims
David G. Farley. Co. G, seth ~ Y, Redfeld
n. Y, feels that soldiers who are drawing pen
sions for deafness are rated too low. He think.
in view of their disabilities they should receive
larger pensions
s. J. Perry. First Sergeant, Co. B, I'D Pa.
36l Salmon St., Philadelphia, Pa, thinks the
soldiers have great reason to be thankful Il
The NATIONAL TRIBUNE and to many Of the
Members of Congress who have been earnest
and faithful in advocating the cause Of the sol
der, and he hopes their efforts will be success
full.
Ludwig Hauerwas, Co. G, 18th Conn, Wind
ham, Conn, thinks the soldiers ought to be
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